ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3169 5 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI-1414) 24 January 1951
| PW NAME: | PAEK, Chi Yong (白致永) (백치영) (NKA) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| ORGN: | 2nd Div, Engr Bn, 1st Co, 2nd Plat, 3rd Sqd |
| DUTIES: | Engineer |
| AGE: | 21 |
| OCCUPATION: | Street car operator |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School, 9 yrs |
| ADDRESS: | PYONGAN NAMDO, ANJU GUN, ANJU MYON, KUMSAN RI (平安南道 安州郡 安州面 金城里) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 201200 I Jan 51 at YECH’ON (DR5256) |
| INTERROGATOR: | C.S.I. |
PW cooperative and talked very freely. The information quite reliable. Recommended for further interrogation by TID.
The 2nd Div was under the II Corps.
II Corps: 2nd, 10th, 31st Divs and approx 2 unknown regiments.
2nd Div: 17th, 4th, 6th Rifle Regts, Arty Regt, Engr Bn, Signal Bn, Medical Bn, Guard Co, Recon Co, Transportation Co, and Training Bn.
Engineer Bn: 2 Basic Engineer Companies (1st, 2nd), Training Co, River Crossing Co (渡河中隊), Machine Plat, and Hq Plat.
Each Basic Engineer Co was composed of 3 Plats.
Training Co was composed of 3 Engineer Plats.
River Crossing Co was composed of 3 Plats.
Machine Plat was composed of Electric Sqd, Repair Sqd and Transportation Sqd.
Headquarters Plat was composed of Recon Sqd and Signal Sqd.
Each Inf Regiment was composed of 3 Inf Bns, HMG Co, Mortar Co, Signal Co, SMG Co, Engr Plat, 45mm Mortar Plat, Medical Plat and Recon Plat.
The Arty Regt was composed of 1 x 76mm Arty Bn, 1x 120mm Arty Bn, 1 x 120mm Mortar Bn, and 1 x 45mm Gun Bn.
The Training Bn was composed of 2 Training Companies, HMG Co, Mortar Co, and AT Plat.
2nd Platoon:|Original (as of 20 Nov 50)|Present (as of 20 Jan 51)
Personnel:
EM|20|0
Officers|1|0
Total|21|0
Equipment & ammo:
SMGs|12 (300 rds ea)|0
M1891/30 rifles|8 (200 rds ea)|0
Pistol|1|0
Grenades|2 (per man)|0
AT Grenades|1 (per man)|0
1st Company:
Personnel:
EM|80|40
Officers|6|2
Total|86|42
Equipment & ammo:
SMGs|40 (300 rds ea)|10 (Unk rds)
M1891/30 rifles|40 (200 rds ea)|30 (Unk rds)
TOKAREV Pistols|6|2 (Unk rds)
Grenades|3 per man|Unknown
Engineer Battalion:
Personnel:
EM|Approx 140|40
Officers|15|2
Total|155|42
Equipment & ammo:
Same as above Company’s.
There was no engineer equipment or ammunition for the battalion.
2nd Div Hq was located at 10 Km North of CHUK RYONG (竹■) (Vic of TANYANG, DR3987) on 16 Jan 51.
2 Engineer Platoons were ordered to destroy the highway, bridges and tunnels between CHUK RYONG and TANYANG (DR3987) on 16 Jan 51.
These 2 Engineer Platoons started from the 2nd Div area on 161500 Jan 51 to destroy the road and bridges.
1 Inf Bn with 300 men guarded these 2 Engineer Platoons, while they destroyed the highway and bridges. Details on this project were not available.
Approximately 330 North Korean troops climbed a large unknown hill, 2 Km South of the 2nd Div Hq and were engaged with US troops for 5 hours. Meanwhile the 2 Engineer Platoons destroyed the highway and one concrete bridge on 17 Jan 51.
The 2 Engineer Platoons of 30 men remained in the area because the security battalion had already left the area.
These 2 Engineer Platoons arrived at SUKAE (首■) 20 Jan 51 where they engaged ROK troops for 3 hours and lost all but eight men who were taken prisoners of war.
Inducted into the 2nd Div, Engineer Bn on 1 Jan 50 at HAMHUNG (CV7517).
Received basic engineer training until he left HAMHUNG on 15 Jun 50 by train.
While traveling from HAMHUNG to KUMCHON, the following places were passed:
Place|Mode of Travel|Date Arrival|Date Departed
HAMHUNG (CV7517)|Train||15 June 50
KOWON (CU4967)|〃|o/a June 50|
WONSAN (CU 6536)|〃|〃|o/a June 50
POKKYE RI (CT4855)|〃|〃|〃
CHORWON (CT4334)|〃|〃|〃
KUMHWA (CT6538)|〃|〃|〃
HWACHON (CT8619)|Truck|〃|〃
CHUNCHON (CS8893)|〃|o/a July 50|o/a July 50
KAPYONG (CS6987)|〃|〃|〃
ANSONG (CR4696)|〃|〃|〃
CHONGJU (CR6554)|〃|o/a Aug 50|o/a Aug 50
POUN (CR6554)|〃|〃|〃
YONGDONG (CR9005)|〃|〃|〃
KUMCHON (DQ2096)|〃|〃|o/a Sep 50
The route from KUMCHON to CHONCH’ON (8506) along the SOBAEK Mt Range.
KUMCHON|Marched||o/a Sep 50
INJE (DT2115)|〃|Unknown|Unknown
YANGYANG (DT6613)|〃|〃|〃
KOSONG (DT4179)|〃|〃|〃
KOWON (Unknown)|〃|〃|〃
TAERYONG (C■1486)|〃|〃|〃
CHANGJIN (CV5171)|〃|〃|〃
CHONCH’ON (■A■502)|〃|o/a Nov 50|
The 2nd Div, 6th Div, and 31st Div remained at CHONCH’ON Nov 50. While there, these Division troops drew their winter clothing.
From CHONCH’ON to TANYANG, the route was:
CHONCH’ON|Marched||o/a Nov 50
CHANGJIN (phonetic)|〃|o/a Nov 50|〃
KOWON (phonetic)|〃|o/a Dec 50|o/a Dec 50
KUMHWA (CT6538)|〃|o/a Dec 50|o/a Dec 50
CHUNCHON (CS8893)|〃|Unknown|Unknown
HONGCHON (DS0272)|〃|〃|〃
WONJU (DS0634)|〃|o/a Jan 51|o/a Jan 51
YONGWOL (DS5314)|〃|〃|〃
TANYANG (DR3987)|〃|〃|〃
4th Regt, 2nd Div, engaged ROK troops for 1 hour during the latter part of Dec 50 at an unknown place between CHUNCHON and HONGCHON. Several mines (type unknown) and about 100 ROK troops were captured during this battle.
CHOE, Hyon (崔■), Lt Gen, CG, II Corps.
LEE, Ho (리호), Maj Gen, CG, 2nd Division.
JU, Bu Chen (주부■), Major, Engr Staff Officer, 2nd Division.
KANG, Ki Bong (강기봉), Lt Col, Bn CO and Chief of Engr Section, 2nd Div, Engr Battalion.
LEE, Ch■ng Su (리정수), Sr Capt, CO, 1st Co, Engr Bn, 2nd Div.
No ammo and supplies are left in the 2nd Division.
The 2nd Div obtained food in occupied villages.
Morale is low, because of difficult marches in mountainous country.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
a. PW was captured.
b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets, or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?
a. Negative.
c. Can you describe what they said?
a. Negative.
d. What was your reaction to them?
a. Negative.
e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?
a. Negative.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
